Toy figure



Nov. 2 1926.

4 1,605,489 D. R. WATERS TOY FIGURE v Filed August 15, 1923 IHERATTORNEY Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITED srairss PATENT @FHCE.

DOROTHY RUSSELL WATERS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SCHUYLEE F. COHEN,

OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TOY FIGURE.

Application filed August 15, 1923.

This invention relates to toy figures, and has for its object to provide such a figure in a form that may be used for playing or ornamental purposes, and that will particularly appeal to children by the employment of candy, preferably in wrapped form, in the make-up of the toy,

The invention consists in the novel fea tures of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter described and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front view of a toy figure, shown in the form of Santa Claus, constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear view of'the same, with the backing partly broken away to more clearly show the connection of one of the limbs of the figure with the body portion, and

Fig. 3 is a detail of one of the limbs detached from the body, and showing the method of connection between the candy and the amterial of the body.

In accordance with my invention, the body of the toy is adapted to be made of cardboard or other suitable material capable of being printed or otherwise marked to indicate some figure, such as the Santa Claus here shown, or an animal of some kind, or any other desired thing, and to which candies may be attached in position to form, or correspond With, certain members of the figure, such as the arms and legs.

The body of the figure, indicated at 2, is preferably formed of cardboard and provided with arms 3 and legs 4. The arms and legs may be formed integral with the body portion if so desired, but I prefer, as a matter of economy in material and manufacture, to make these separate and attach the same to the body portion 2.

The candies 5, which are here shown in stick form and wrapped, may be attached to the body in any suitable way. In accordance with the present method, wrapped candies of the desired length are placed on the arm or leg strips, as indicated in Fig. 3 which shows an arm strip, and the extended and twisted ends 6 of the wrappers fastened thereto by suitable fastening means, such as the staples 7. After the candies are thus secured to the strips, the latter together with the attached candies are mounted on the body in preper position by placing one end.

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of the same, that is, the end of the strip and attached end of the wrapper, against the rear side of the body and securing the same thereto by a suitable fastening means, preferably an adhesive.

As a further means for securing the arm and leg members with their attached candies to the body, and at the same time giving the latter a finished appearance at the back thereof, I prefer to apply to the back of the body 2 a backing 12, preferably of cardboard, which will overlie the ends of the arm and leg members and assist in holding the latter in place. This backing may be secured to the body 2 by any suitable means, but preferably and in the present case by an adhesive.

At the ends of the-arms and legs are secured, by an adhesive or other fastening means, pieces of cardboard designed and printed to present the appearance of articles of apparel, such, as gloves 14 on the arms and boots 15 on the legs, which cover the ends of the candy wrappers and supporting strips at their point of connection and give a finished appearance to the figure as a whole.

A. toy figure constructed as shown and described provides an article that is attractive for trimming and decorative purposes, such, for example, as in the trimming of Christmas trees, and also one that appeals to children in that the candies, which are protected by their wrappers, may be eaten at any time after the articles have otherwise served their purpose.

What I claim is:

1. A toy figure, comprising a piece of material in the form of a figure having limbs, and wrapped candies simulating said limbs and having their wrappers attached to the material in positions overlying the limb portions thereof.

2. A toy figure, comprising a piece of material in the form of a figure having movable limbs, and wrapped candies simulating said limbs and having their wrappers attached to the material in positions overlyingthe limb portions thereof.

3. A. toy figure, comprising a piece of material in the form of a figure having limbs, wrapped candies simulating said limbs having their wrappers extended beyond the ends of the candies and twisted,-

aaa fastening the amps-es ends to the figure with the wrapped candies in positions overlying the limb portions hereof.

4-. A toy figure, comprising a piece of 5 cardboard in the form of a figure having arms and legs, wrapped candies on said arms and legs having their wrappers extended beyond the ends of the candies and twisted, and means fastening the twisted wrapper 10 ends to said arms and legs.

5. A toy figure, comprising a piece of cardboard in the form of a figure having arms and legs, wrapped candies on said arms and legs having their wrappers extended beyond the ends of the candies and twisted, 1 means fastening" the twisted wrapper ends to said arms and legs, and a backing secured to the figure, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signatiu'e.

DOROTHY RUSSELL lVATEl-RS. 

